Improvement in writing-desks



J. M. KEYS 8:. H. J'. TAYLOR.

WRITING-DESK. filo-181,449. Patented Aug.ZZ,18"76.

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N-PETHZS, PHOYO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEROME M. KEYS AND HOMER J. TAYLOR, OF TECUMSEH, NEBRASKA.

IMPROVEMENT IN WRITING-DESKS Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 81,449, dated August 22,1876; application filed June 12, 1876. I

' To all whom it may concern:

do, with a writing-table in each alternate side,

which slides out and in, and has pigeon-holes and other repositories on the back part to be brought. forward for convenience when p the table is pulled out for use, the said tables being closed in by circular covers. Above the case is a tower of similar form containing two or more revolving hook-racks, one above another for convenience in taking down and put- .ting away the books.

Figure l-is a side elevation of our improved desk. Fig.2 is a horizontal section, taken on.

the line 00 m, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line y y, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on line 2 2, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the hexagonal case containing a sliding table, B, in each alternate space, which is closed by the curved top D, and each table carries a set of pigeon-holes, book-racks, &c., E, on the back part to be drawn forward for convenience with the table, and also shoved back, so that things lying onthe table will not have to be removed when it is shoved back,

as they would if the rack E was made stationary in theposition for use, and the table made to slide under it. Frepresents thetower above the case, which is divided horizontally into two or more sections by floors G, and each section contains a revolving book-rack, H,

turning on wheels I, so as to be easily worked, the wheels being mounted in the floors, and the racks being 'provided'with a ring, J, running on the wheels between flanges thereof,

which keep the rings in place. The cells of these racks have a door, K, which swings open and then slides in over the cell, as shown in I Fig. 2, to be held open and toavoid obstructing the revolving of the case by contact with the posts of the tower, as they would do if.

they remained projecting when open. Having thus described our invention, we

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentp 1. The combination, with a desk. of the leaf B, sliding in and out, and having a rack, E,

on the back part thereof, as and for the purpose described.

2. The case A, provided with a tower, F, divided horizontally bv floors G into sections, each of which has'a rack, flanged wheels, and a ring, as shown, and for the purpose specified.

JEROME M. 'KEYs. HOMER J. TAYLOR.

Witnesses for KEYS:

F. P. GREENLEE, 7 PAUL W LoH.

Witnesses for TAYLOR i Z. FORBEEK, J. J. TAYLOR. 

